FF for July 7

July 7, 2011

I'm joining up with Tootsie over at Fertilizer Friday. Today, I thought I'd show some overall shots of my beds at the front of the house.

The front shrub bed, is one I put in last spring. I know next-to-nothing about shrubs, but I'm learning. In here I have a red-twig dogwood, a drarf snowball bush, an 'Invincibelle' hydrangea and spruce shrub. The spruce shrub is the only thing that we left from the messy-overgrown evergreen shrubs that were there before we lived here.

There's also a shot of the front and side of the house. You can see the perennial border that I've shown 'closer-up' shots of before.

My little hosta bed is in the backyard and I have different hostas in there.

And my 'Annabelle' hydrangea that is (cleverly) hiding our cement well cover!

I miss my dogwood that I had at my other house! Your gardens are looking wonderful friend! I love how neat and crisp they are looking...you made some wonderful choices in plantings!Thanks for linkng in this week...I do hope you will flaunt with me again soon! It was great to visit...and hopes for your weekend to be great!

Your hostas are looking really happy and you have a lovely choice of shrubs with contrasting foliage. We have quite a number of the red stemmed Dogwood, they also have fantastic autumn tints, a good plant for 12 months of the year.

I love your shrub border. I don't know much about shrubs, either, but it sure looks like you do! I planted some ornamental grass to hide our well cover, I think your hydrangea is a much better idea, and prettier!

Diane, I am impressed with how neat your beds are. We can't seem to manage that! Love the hostas. We also enjoy them a great deal. I'm always glad to see other gardeners planting them. Thanks for sharing your beautiful beds. ~~Rhonda

I've always loved hydrangeas because they reminded me of the cottage. I even remember taking a picture of you in front of one when I was out visiting one summer! I think I'd like to have them in my wedding somehow when I get married.